First 2-discer HD release:-http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/ ... enter.html
and it's of hackneyed shit no less. I'd imagine it's only a 2-discer becuz the extras are prolly all in HD, what a waste of time; like putting content on 2 DVD-5's and calling it a 2-disc SE when it could easily fit on a single DVD-9.

Unless otherwise noted, all extras are confirmed to be on the DVD side. Only actual narrative films are on these lists, there've been a number docos released on combos.

List of HD-DVD combos:-
Children of Men - Deleted scenes, featurettes
Brokeback Mountain - Only a single featurette DVD side, rest of extras on HD side.
Good Night, and Good Luck
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - North American release is on HD-15, international releases are on HD-30 but not a combo.
Lady in the Water
Land of the Dead DC
An American Werewolf in London
Fearless: US Cut + Western Cut (Not HK Cut or Director's Cut)
The Breakfast Club
Danny the Dog/Unleashed: US Cut
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Slither
Animal House
16 Blocks
Superman Returns - No extras on DVD Side
Miami Vice - DC on HD Side and TC on DVD Side
The Departed - - - No extras on DVD Side, except Trailer
Army of Darkness - DVD side features reportedly new anamorphic transfer of the TC, which is superior to all past transfers available on R1 releases of the film. There are several DVD releases which are loaded with extras, don't bother with this HD-DVD.
Field of Dreams -HD transfer is reportedly terrible. DVD side is probably a clone of disc one of the R1 AE, so prolly not all the extras are on the DVD side.
Goodfellas - No extras on DVD Side. North American release is on HD-15, international releases are on HD-30 but not a combo.
Hollywoodland - unknown
Half Baked - unknown
Happy Feet
The Jerk
The Nutty Professor (Eddie Murphy) - unknown - new
The Good Shepard - unknown - new
The Ant Bully
The Scorpion King
You, Me and Dupree
Rumor Has It
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Accepted
ATL
The Break-Up
The Lake House
Waist Deep - unknown.
Firewall

The following French Studio Canal non-English language HD-DVDs have English subtitles:-Brotherhood of the Wolf - Christophe Gans. Optimum may release this at some point.The Army of Shadows - Jean-Pierre Melville's superb thriller chronicling the French resistance during the Nazi occupation. Rights are held by BFI in the UK, so I'm doubtful that this will be released in the UK.La Haine - released by Optimum in the UK.
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bradavon wrote:I hear the non-US is a HD-30/9 as opposed to a HD-15/9 so on paper at least the non-US should look better but yes otherwise agreed.

Transfers on a single-layer HD-DVD still look marvellous from what I've heard. I'd still pick up the US combo disc, if I see it for cheap. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is really entertaining, but utterly vapid.

I don't know where else they ship to (that is DVD World USA) but as they're Customs friendly it's safe to go over £18. I've been looking at prices for HD-DVDs and they are the same everywhere give or take a few pennies, a pound at most.

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Trouble is average HD-DVD price is £12-13 but Combo price is £16-18 :shock: , great way to get people to dip early into HD.

That said the cheap as chips DVD then HD-DVD later will work out much more. I hope HD-DVD doesn't die and I never get to see the HD side!

I'll get "An American Werewolf in London" HD-DVD Combo but I think I'll download "Lady in the Water" first. I've heard "very" mixed reports. I've not seen "An American Werewolf in London" yet but have heard nothing but great reports.

Other good combos:-
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - extras on both sides
Land of the Dead DC - DC on both sides and all extras on DVD side (basically the Unrated DC R1 DVD).
Fearless - unrated cut and all extras on both sides

Thanks BTW, I didn't know about the "American Werewolf in London" release. The special effects are awesome BTW, especially the transformation sequence.

I'll be getting LOTD, American Werewolf sometime then.

Brad, you seen Fearless? Any good? It's gotten very mixed reports. I'm not too confident about a blind-buy, especially with Ronny Yu as the director. He's like a Chinese Renny Harlin - a complete hack whose made very few films even resembling good.

I don't recommend blind-buying Kiss Kiss Bang Bang unless it's cheap/really cheap. Definitely view it before deciding whether to buy it for the price that they're asking for the combo.